Community projects, initiatives and volunteering in Kyiv region
On June 26, near the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Crimean Tatar flag for the first time took its place among the official flags of the state. The Soviet authorities persecuted Crimeans for preserving this banner during 1944–1991.
An elk that was sedated and carried out of an entrance to an apartment building in Sviatoshyn is not a random visitor. Behind it stands 6,400 hectares of forest that literally borders residential neighborhoods.
After another alarming night over the Kyiv region, the morning in Bilohorodka began unusually. While the whole country traditionally checked the news after air raid alerts, people from different parts of Ukraine were gathering at the "Kolos" stadium in Bilohorodka, Kyiv region. Some came to compete, others to cheer them on.
While Kyiv residents argue over inflatable mattresses in the subway, the capital has bomb shelters for only half its population, and 14 out of 46 "official" metro stations are not legally classified as protective structures.
Unknown individuals deliberately damaged the open-air structure in Zhovtnevyi Park on the eve of the festival. Organizers are restoring the venue and are not changing the program schedule.
A traffic accident involving at least three vehicles on Olena Teliga Street has once again disrupted traffic toward Dovzhenko Street. This is not the first incident on this section — less than a month ago, another accident with casualties occurred here.
French entrepreneur Louis Tuten is dismantling a 43-meter attraction that stood on Podil without permits since 2017. The finale is not a dismantling for safety reasons, but a relocation to Lviv region amid threats of international court action.
In June, Ukraine celebrated the first Day of Unmanned Systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. For some, it is merely a new date on the calendar. In reality, it symbolizes one of the greatest transformations the country is experiencing during the full-scale war. And this transformation begins not at a military range — but in sports clubs and communities.
Grigory-Fyodor Glushych did not live two weeks until vacation. A driver killed him with 39 traffic violations on his record — and a system that allowed this to be ignored.
# Unknown Throws Dog From Sixth Floor Window in Kyiv In Kyiv, an unknown person threw a bichon frise dog from a sixth-floor window on Chornobylska Street. Investigators opened a criminal case under Part 3 of Article 299 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — the most severe provision concerning animal cruelty.
On June 6-7 in Kyiv, several entertainment events will take place simultaneously — from the FANCON pop culture festival at the International Exhibition Center to intimate creative evenings where admission tickets are donations to the armed forces.
The path to Europe begins with local communities. At the IV International Summit of Cities and Regions in Kyiv, the Bilohorodka community officially signed a partnership memorandum with the French city of Bures-sur-Yvette — a suburb of Paris in the Île-de-France region. The event was chaired by the President of Ukraine.
While the front holds — the rear acts. Kyiv region together with 11 communities handed over 54 pickups to the 72nd Black Zaporozhian Brigade — a record batch of vehicles for the entire period of the region's joint funding. Soldiers who work daily on the hottest frontline sectors received transport that literally saves lives.
While the front holds, the rear prepares. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky personally chaired a regional meeting of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities — and the main topic was blunt: whether communities can survive the next winter.
# Bilhorodka has experienced everything at once in recent years: rapid population growth, war, blackouts, infrastructure overload, and the need to simultaneously address a huge range of issues. But as if that wasn't enough. There's still a bit more to squabble about on the internet. If desired, one could even launch a small information war around the reconstruction of an old dilapidated kindergarten.
The local fire department and the unified information and dispatch service of the Bilohorod village council are celebrating their third anniversary. Over this time, they have become more than just emergency response services – they have become a lifeline that the community relies on around the clock.
On April 22, the Bilohorodska community held a consultation with representatives of Chemonics company as part of the Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine program. At stake is funding for projects in the fields of education, security, and energy efficiency.
Bilohorod village council has signed an official cooperation agreement with the MSOR Ukraine prosthetics center. This is not a charitable gesture — it is systematic work that is already producing results.
A week in the Kyiv region — from criminal cases surrounding the memorial alley of fallen defenders to sports victories and demining operations in the Bucha area. The main highlights — in our digest.
Weekly review of the most important events in the Kyiv region: energy resilience of communities, regional economic growth despite the war, deoccupation memory in Bucha — and grim news from Donetsk region.
Extraordinary session is more than formality. Bilohorodska village council approved decisions that directly impact support for the armed forces, school operations, and community preparedness for the upcoming winter. Without unnecessary talk—down to business.
Irpin Clinic Holds Informal Meetings with Doctors for Parents and Pregnant Women. The format is a conversation over coffee rather than a formal consultation: no patient records or quotas.
Rescuers inspected temples in Irpin community ahead of Easter — checking not only for fire extinguishers, but also for evacuation readiness during air raids. Two risks in one facility.
# New "Hotline" by Oleksandr Paschynsky in Battered Irpin Registers Requests: Emergency Trees, Bus Stops, Tariffs — Utilities Recovery Still Incomplete A new "hotline" launched by Oleksandr Paschynsky in the war-affected city of Irpin is logging citizen complaints: fallen trees, damaged bus stops, utility rate issues — basic infrastructure restoration remains unfinished. However, there remains a significant gap between "promptly forwarding requests to utilities" and actual results, which the hotline has yet to bridge.
Residents of Shchaslyva Street and Pivernyi Lane have been suffering from flooding after every rainfall for years. The existing storm sewer system is physically not designed for modern volumes of precipitation — the city has finally officially acknowledged this and is launching the design of a new system.
A volunteer movement born in the ruins of Irpin has grown into a network of tens of thousands of volunteers across seven regions. However, the scale of reconstruction remains far short of the scale of destruction.
# Major apartment building renovation in Irpin is not just wall repair. It is a test of whether Ukraine can rebuild better than before the war.
A summer resident of Vorzel was unable to find her way home. Police officers identified the woman and took her to her relatives.
Medicines collected by volunteers in France, camouflage nets from displaced women, and sweets for military medics — the "Foundation of Good Deeds" demonstrates what volunteer logistics looks like in the conditions of full-scale war.
In a city where hundreds of animals died from hunger and thirst during the occupation, volunteers from "VARTI" continue to rescue those waiting for help. Rudi is one of them.